GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companys financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

 1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its interest coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
 2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
 3. Altman Z-score.

Zale Corp's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2014 was 9.76. Zale Corp's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2014 was 0.68. As of today, Zale Corp's Altman Z-score is 0.00.

Definition

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companys financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its interest coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a companys Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Zale Corp's interest expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2014 was $-6 Mil. Its operating income for the three months ended in Jan. 2014 was $60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2014 was $445 Mil.

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